LookUp Strata has published an article on proxy voting following a question received by a reader. This article is based on a response prepared by Premium Strata’s very own Leanne Habib.
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Question: If a motion was defeated twice in the past, can the same motion be included on the Agenda of the upcoming AGM? I am an owner in a strata scheme the chairperson wants to install security cameras in our building. The motion was defeated twice in the past. The same motion was listed in…
Question: Our Strata Manager insists on using a single first point of contact to liaise with regarding strata matters for the coming year. Is this usual? In our complex of 22 owners, we recently held our AGM. Of the 6 owners who were at the meeting, 3 owners volunteered to serve on the committee….
Question: Do sub-committees have the same legal responsibilities as Strata Committees under By-Laws and NSW Legislation in terms of issuing agendas and recording (and distributing to lot owners) minutes of meetings. Lot owners here suspect the committee is avoiding discussions with residents and committing to expenditure by declaring that they are meeting as a “sub-committee”….
We wanted to share this article written by JS Mueller & Co lawyers. It explains that as of 1 December 2016, under the new strata legislation owners will now be entitled to request the owners corporation to agree to a payment plan for levies in arrears. Before the owners corporation can accept a payment plan…
A LookUpstrata reader wanted to know how they can obtain a copy of a building defects report regarding building issues which is affecting their unit. The Owner’s Corporation does not want to release the report, and is not willing to cooperate. Leanne provided a response to this rather difficult question: If the reports are obtained…
Question: Are bylaws allowed to specifically prohibit ownership of dogs whilst cats and other animals are subject to approval? The bylaws in my building require pets (except for fish) to be approved by the strata committee. However there is a specific clause which prohibits dogs (with the exception of guidance & hearing assistance dogs)….
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